First on Fox: A border insisting to ensure that borderpatrouille agents are paid in the case of a government closure – just like the financing deadlines looming in Washington, DC
Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, re-introduces the pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act, which would ensure that the salaries of the customs and border protection employees (CBP) (CBP) are paid in the case of a government closing in FY 2025.
In particular, it would relate to the salaries and expenditure of any border patrol agents and the office of field operations, which are the ports of entering staff.
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Rep. Monica de la Cruz, whose district is also on the border, introduces the legislation. (Getty Images)
“Borderpatrouille agents go above and outside to ensure that our communities are protected and our border is safe,” De la Cruz said in a statement.
“Under the leadership of President Trump, Borderpatrouille agents can fully perform their duties and, as a result, report historically low numbers of illegal crossings. We cannot endanger politics their hard-earned salary,” she said. The bill has 16 co-sponsors, including legislators from states along the border.
The reintroduction of the account comes in the midst of concern about whether there is a Government closure In the coming weeks. Since October, congress negotiators have twice made FY 2025 financing twice by adopting a continuous resolution.
Close-up of a BP Border Patrol Federal Agent Patch in St. Johns County on I-95 in St. Johns County, Florida, on Monday 24 February 2025. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)
The congress can run a partial risk Government closure On the watch of President Donald Trump if nothing is done at the end of March 14. However, to prevent GOP leaders from being looking for a new continuous resolution, this time until the end of the tax year 2025.
However, legislators have an impasse about the democratic requirements that the resolution includes the guarantees that Trump will not exceed the congress and spend less money than what is appropriate.
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The bill of De la Cruz would, if it passes, prevent all border patrol agents from being hit if that happened.
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“With the upcoming Financing Deadline, the Bipartisan Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act will ensure that agents and officers are paid during a possible decline in government financing,” said De la Cruz.
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The reintroduction of the bill comes just after President Trump and Vice President JD Vance praised a sharp decrease in border crossings since she took on, with VANCE visited the border in Texas and praised the work that Borderpatrouille agents do.
Liz Elkind contributed to this report.
